Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral (Ajaccio)

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Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption cathedral
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The Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Ajaccio , the capital of the island of Corsica . It belongs to the diocese of Ajaccio and is also called La Madonuccia by the locals .

location

It is located in the old town of Ajaccio, on the north side of Rue Forcioli Conti . A square extends to the south and is open to the Mediterranean Sea to the south .

Architecture and history

Floor plan from 1833

The church consecrated to St. Mary was built from 1554 on the site of a previous building and finally consecrated in 1593 under Bishop Giulio Giustiniani . It is designed in the style of the Venetian Renaissance . The floor plan is laid out in the form of a cross. The entrance portal is made of white Carrara marble . Above the portal is the coat of arms of Bishop Giustiniani.

There is a large main altar in the church. It was originally located in Lucca and came to Ajaccio as a gift from Elisa Bonaparte , a sister of Napoleon. In the two side aisles of the cathedral there are three side altars in their own chapels. The perspective trompe l'oeil paintings in the church are remarkable . In addition, a painting Vierge au Sacré-Cœur by Eugène Delacroix in 1822 is in the cathedral.

In 1764, Laetitia Ramolino and Carlo Buonaparte , who later became parents of Napoleon Bonaparte, married in the cathedral . On July 21, 1771, the one-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte, who later became the French emperor, was baptized in the church . At the same time, his sister Maria-Anna, who was just over a month old, was baptized, but she died a short time later. The marble baptismal font with a bronze crown has been preserved. Sponsors were Laurent Giubega and Gertruda Paravicini .

On the left side of the entrance there is an inscription plaque with a quote from Napoleon. As a last word, Napoleon is said to have uttered: If my corpse is banished in the same way as my person is banished, then I would like to be buried in the Ajaccio cathedral. Napoleon's tomb, however, is in the Paris Invalides and not in Ajaccio Cathedral. However, other members of the Bonaparte family are buried here.

On September 15, 1993, the cathedral was registered as a Monument historique under the number PA00099058.

organ

The organ was built in 1846 by the organ builder Cavaillé-Coll. The instrument has been restored several times, including a. by the organ builder Merklin-Schütze; In 1960 the instrument was equipped with electro-pneumatic action, then in 1984 with electric action. The instrument has

I Positif de Dos C–
01. Bourdon 8th'
02. Flûte harmonique 0 8th'
03. Flûte douce 4 '
04th Prestant 4 '
05. Nazard 2 2 ⁄ 3  '
06th Duplicate 2 '
07th Tierce 1 3 ⁄ 5  '
08th. Cymbals IV
II Grand Orgue C–
09. Bourdon 16 '
10. Bourdon 08th'
11. Montre 08th'
12. Salicional 08th'
13. Violoncello 08th'
14th Prestant 04 '
15th Dulciane 04 '
16. Fifth 02 2 ⁄ 3  '
17th Duplicate 02 '
18th Fittings IV0
19th Cymbals III
20th Cornet V
21st Bombard 16 '
22nd Trumpets 08th'
23. Clairon 04 '
III Récit expressif C–
24. Cor de nuit 08th'
25th Viol 08th'
26th Voix-celeste 08th'
27. Flûte traversière 0 08th'
28. Flute octaviante 04 '
29 Octavine 02 '
30th Plein-jeu IV
31. Trumpets 08th'
32. Hautbois 08th'
33. Cromorne 08th'
34. Voix-humaine 08th'
35. Clairon 04 '
Tremolo
Pedale C–
36. Flûte acoustique 32 '
37. Flute 16 '
38. Flute 08th'
39. Flute 04 '
40. Bombarde acoustique 0 32 '
41. Bombard 16 '
42. Trumpets 08th'
43. Clairon 04 '
  • Coupling : I / II, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the organ
  2. ↑ Information on the organ

Web links

Commons : Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption cathedral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′ 2.7 ″  N , 8 ° 44 ′ 16.1 ″  E